| | July 20166CIOReviewThe `age of connectivity' is marking a historical transformation for the telecom industry. As businesses formulate new strategies to make their employees and operations more "connected", there is a new set of expectations laid out in front of the telecom companies. To meet these requirements, the telecom ecosystem, which covers wireless and wireline/broadband carriers, network equipment/infrastructure companies and device manufacturers, is rapidly embracing proactive protection platforms and integrated technologies.Shifting from a traditional physical network to a "software-driven" connectivity mode--including Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)--will help the companies reap multiple benefits. These advances in network software are specifically enabling service providers to transform their network and provide users faster service enablement. Fundamentally offering more control over the networks, SDN and NFV technologies are increasingly making the existing infrastructure more functional with an underlying cloud-centric operational model. This will also make the operational costs lower. Apart from the network modernization, cloud networking is helping the stakeholders to add more value and optimize their services by offering applications anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Further, technologies including VoLTE, VoWiFi, and LTE-A are helping operators provide improved quality of experience for users who demand better coverage and simple, secure, and unrestricted connectivity and mobility. Besides cloud delivery model, operators are now leveraging non-traditional methods like Internet of Things applications, MPayment, and advanced communications technologies to provide their users a seamless experience. With quality, reliability, and affordability becoming the primary drivers for technology adoption in the telecom sector, we will see a tremendous transformation in the coming years, mastering the demands and bringing new services to the market. On that note, we present to you a special edition on telecom technology. We hope this edition will be a valuable asset to enhance your customer satisfaction through seamless connectivity and innovative strategies.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialThe Relentless Transformation Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewJULY - 12 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 JULY - 12 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 52 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com TELECOM TECHNOLOGY SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT:510.565.7627Aishwarya KannanAlex D'Souza Frank Collins Jem Elizabeth Joshua ParkerMatthew JacobSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeAjay K das
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